Running Older Programs

WINV-3.1.5

Some older programs are designed to run on earlier versions of Windows and don’t work properly on Windows Vista. You can set the compatibility of Windows Vista to act like an earlier version of Windows to run an older program. In addition, you can also set display resolution and color settings, and user privilege levels to provide the best level of compatibility for the program and the Windows Vista operating system. You set options in the Compatibility tab in the program’s Properties dialog box.

Set Compatibility for an Older Program

Click the Start button, and then locate the older program.
Right-click the ...

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